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Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms
Description
March 12, 2019
Ontario's Education Minister Lisa Thompson made a statement on Tuesday that the province will ban cell phone usage in classrooms starting next year in 2020 in hopes of maintaining focus from distracted students. Travis Dhanraj has the latest on this.
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Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms02:07 | March 12, 2019
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Toronto-area hit with largest snowstorm in two years02:54 | February 13, 2025
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Southern Ontario to get hit with snowstorm, up to 40 cm expected in some areas02:23 | February 12, 2025
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1 man dead after double shooting in Brampton02:00 | December 5, 2024
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Ontario’s auditor general releases annual report01:30 | December 3, 2024
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Volunteers pack 800 school supply kits for Giving Tuesday01:37 | December 3, 2024
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New Feed Ontario report highlights record food bank usage01:42 | December 2, 2024
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Snowfall of up to 75 cm expected in some Ontario communities by Sunday02:34 | November 29, 2024
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Canada Post workers on strike02:03 | November 15, 2024
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Man facing dangerous operation, impaired charges in deadly Ontario boat crash01:35 | October 30, 2024
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‘Iconic’ gorilla from the Toronto Zoo dies at 5202:01 | October 30, 2024
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Food Banks Canada report shows usage at record high01:54 | October 28, 2024
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4 people dead, 1 injured after Toronto crash involving Tesla: police02:03 | October 24, 2024
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Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms02:07 | March 12, 2019
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Toronto-area hit with largest snowstorm in two years02:54 | February 13, 2025
-
Southern Ontario to get hit with snowstorm, up to 40 cm expected in some areas02:23 | February 12, 2025
-
‘Mainly a snow event’: Ontario to brace for winter storm mid-week02:34 | February 11, 2025
-
‘Potentially impactful’ winter storm expected to hit southern Ontario mid-week02:25 | February 10, 2025
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Canadian industry reacts to Donald Trump’s aluminum tariff threats03:04 | February 10, 2025
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow presents final 2025 budget01:12 | January 30, 2025
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Major announcements from Ontario’s party leaders as Ford looks to dissolve legislature02:47 | January 28, 2025
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9-year-old boy killed in QEW crash was not wearing a seatbelt: police00:26 | January 13, 2025
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As much as 60 cm of snow from squalls to start 2025 in parts of Ontario02:36 | January 2, 2025
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CIRB orders Canada Post employees back to work, local union protests01:45 | December 16, 2024
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2nd man facing charges in deadly Ontario boat crash00:38 | December 16, 2024
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‘A little bit nerve racking’: Students in Etobicoke back to class following after-school shooting01:45 | December 11, 2024
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York Regional Police investigation results in 17 arrests, $14M in drugs seized01:42 | December 10, 2024
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Man shot dead in driveway of north Toronto home00:45 | December 9, 2024
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1 man dead after double shooting in Brampton02:00 | December 5, 2024
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First significant snowfall of the season seen in Toronto area01:29 | December 4, 2024
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Ontario’s auditor general releases annual report01:30 | December 3, 2024
-
Volunteers pack 800 school supply kits for Giving Tuesday01:37 | December 3, 2024
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New Feed Ontario report highlights record food bank usage01:42 | December 2, 2024
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Snowfall of up to 75 cm expected in some Ontario communities by Sunday02:34 | November 29, 2024
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MPP seeking ticket company review amid Swift price gouging01:21 | November 22, 2024
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Man facing dangerous operation, impaired charges in deadly Ontario boat crash01:35 | October 30, 2024
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‘Iconic’ gorilla from the Toronto Zoo dies at 5202:01 | October 30, 2024
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Food Banks Canada report shows usage at record high01:54 | October 28, 2024
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4 people dead, 1 injured after Toronto crash involving Tesla: police02:03 | October 24, 2024
Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms
Description
March 12, 2019
Ontario's Education Minister Lisa Thompson made a statement on Tuesday that the province will ban cell phone usage in classrooms starting next year in 2020 in hopes of maintaining focus from distracted students. Travis Dhanraj has the latest on this.
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